Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-08
OUR FOURTH OF JULY.

OUR FOURTH OF JULY.
| Another Fourth of July has passed
away and left the people of washington
Springs, and Jerauld county, feeling
quite well satisfied with the day. Thou
sands of visitors thronged our streets
and park. AT 1880, a. m., a procession
of merry pedestrians was formed on
Main street. preceded by the orator
of the day. Rev. Nj. NJ. ParEhurst, in
carriage, and escorted by the G. A. r..
Post. The procession moved OIL to the
inspiring music of the Washington
Springs band and marched to the grove,
where the crowd was entertained for
about two hours by program, consist
| ing of an eloquent Grafton by the gift
ed divine, Rev. Parkhurst. the reading
of that grand old document, the De-
| claration Of Independence. by Hon. q.
| Y. Miles, and several pieces Of excellent
music furnished by the washington
Springs band, and glee club, composed
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, Miss Jennie
Bateman and Alvah Sturgis, with Miss
Maud Campbell, as organist. The sing
| ing was excellent and reflects great
credit on our skilled musicians, Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell. AT about 1890 p. H.,
| the crowd was dismissed. Then lunch
! baskets, hotels and refreshment stands
were in order. Shady hooks and leafy
| bowers were hastily converted into dim
ing rooms, and happier faces were
never seen than those gathered around
| the well filled lunch baskets. The cOpi-
| Gus rains of Saturday had cheered the
| farmers hearts and they could eagerly
enter into the days enjoyments after
their three months hard work, feeling
that the grain in their fields was doing
| it's best and would yield a bounteous
! golden harvest. In the afternoon the
| farmers took charge of the speakers
stand and five-minute speeches We're
made by j. r.. Eddy O. J. Marshall, N.
d. Williams, G. w. Hill, Mr.. Harden,
Mrs. Hall and others. Measures OF vital
| interest to the farmer were discussed.
pro and con, and lively interest shown
throughout the program. About four
o'clock the match game of base ball be-
gan between the Alpena and Wessing-
| ton Springs clubs. resulting in the vic
! tory Of the Alpena club. Horse races
occupied the cool twilight hours and
the bowery dance held the attention of
quite number Of younger people, till
"midnight's holy hour" (?No accidents
occurred to mar the pleasure of the day,
and so it might be said, "All's well that
ends we'll"
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
The board Of county commissioners
Of Jerauld county met in regular SEES
sion, Tuesday, July 9th. All present.
Motion made and carried that a WAR
rant of 1862 be issued to reimburse
| Thomas Hicks for taxes paid on nwl
| l9-1O6-66 while the land was govern
ment land mot having been proved up.)
Motion made and carried that the bill
of Dillon & Preston of $3.50 for expens-
es IN Solomon case be allowed in full.
Motion made and carried that the
bill Of Dillon & Preston for $3.50 for
legal services in Solomon case be al
| lowed at $3.50.
The board then proceeded to look
over the assessors books, and at p. IN.
adjourned until a. ~, July 9th.
July 6th.-Board met pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
While sitting as board of equaliza-
ton, the following general business
was tranacted:
Motion made and carried that re-
funding warrant Of S5.42 be issued in
favor OF G. E. Primmer amount over
paid in 1885 taxes on VIZ of nw114 sec.
35-1O6-64, and that the assessment on
same land for 1856 be reduced to $500.
Motion made and carried that re-
funding warrant of S267 be issued in
favor Of Benjamin Knight to correct
! error in assessment for 1886.
The following bills were then allow'd:
II. Herring, services as road SUPP for 49, SIS 90
9. s: Eddy hauling lumber for bridge -. 6 90
C. W. Mcdonald, for copying records in .oo :.
| Solomon trial, attendance in court, &c ..12o 10
| H.A. PIERCE, examination OF treas records II 90
b g. Cummings, road report, bill allowed g IS
Bowen kingsbury, assessors books, &c q rs
John Paul, lumber for bridge. .......... rs 90
3. 3. Bosser, advertising and job printing 70
Perkins Bros, records and office supplies 81 60
Morse ,, e., Lal'oInt, hardware ere; oaa: $50 50
Carter Bros blanks for district attorney IS SO
A. M. Matthias, witness fees Solomon case 50 80
| 8. H. Nelcher I" IS 90 @ 81 20
| w. E. Crane, g Z" {" 90 40 30
Glib Dziewanowski, boarding Solomon and
| jury in Solomon case at Woonsockct. -. 81 90
On motion the board adjourned until
one o'clock, p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
ato one o'clock, p. m.
Motion made and carried that the as
sessment on the swl1 dissection l7-107-
66 be reduced from $3.50 to $500. Also
assessment on personal property Of L.
| w. Castleman be reduced 500 on ac-
count OF 5 acres Of trees, his buildings
| having been assessed for that amount.
Motion made and carried that the '86
tax of A. j. Beyens be reduced $165 to
correct error in the assessors books.
Motion made and carried that the
quarterly report OF c. Z. Hackett as